The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-21

discipline. The frantic passengers unrerved
some of the crew, preventing them from
acting as bravely as they might have done.
The Captain did his best TO restore order.
believe good lookout was kept We had
our lights up
Mr.. AAppleby., one of the passengers saved,
said: II was in my berth as also were
many others, when the crash came im-
mediately rushed on deck followed by
confused crowd.
A LARGE HOLE IL HER BOW.
Upon first reaching the deck | did not
think anything much was the matter till |
saw that the port bow was stove in close to
the rigging and laid open for n great
space, The passengers soon crowded
the deck, and the Captain and officers
shouted that all the boats would be lowered.
The vessel was then settling down by head
ward, The excitement was at its worst. /
had hardly time to look around me before
the vessel listed over on her port side, throw
ing the passengers and crew together on that
side of the vessel. Most OF the boats
were then worthless. Two boats on
the port SIDE were swung out and
lowered, bat the other six were useless.
While the sailors were endeavoring to
lower the boats the passengers hindered
them by rushing franticaliy against them,
The crew tried 20 keep the passengers back,
thus losing valuable time. When the boats
were finally lowered there was rush TO get
into them. tried, too, but did not stand a
chance Then decided TO trust to life
belt. The scene on deck was appalling, The
passengers and crew were crowded together
and the shrieks of the women, the cries OF
the children and the shouts of the men
frightening. Some of the passengers were
on their knees praying. When the Scholten
sank beneath our feet there was struggle
in the icy water Most Of us had life belts
Sarah Gold, Stephney Robson and ! kept
together. We chung to each other and
drifted towards the Ebro, finally reaching
that vessel.n
THE SECOND OFFICERS STATEMENT.
The second officer declares that every pre-
caution had been taken on board the Schol-
ten. A goo lookout was kept, and Capt.
Taat not only had the ordinary watch on
the bridge at the time of the disaster, but
all the officers, who intended to remain there
until the vessel was thoroughly down the
channel. The captain was last seen at his
post trying TO quiet the passengers and get
a boat off.
Following is a list Of the passengers saved
and landed al Dover: Sarah Zuherman,
Caroline Muller, Carl Muller, Svet Catze-
line, Fred Stepney, Dura Gold, Maria Stet-
son. T. Robinson, Vandam Folyhram,
Johan Binderman. Reich Bromhof, Albert
Hensler, Madelena Siniel, Anna KONG,
c. F. Andeartte, judi Levense, H. Pastner,
S. Whine, f. Sioski, S. Alpser, E. Sebotti,
E, Suscarich, Charles Miles, A. F. Berg
stein, g. Appleby, Pekel Schatmeider, F.
Wilma. Francois Reiter |. Gerung, C.
Teske, Meyer Schalsneider, l.. Streick, Bar
bara Sputz, Maria Hobelsbergen, Bergen
Kles, L. Genken, c. Freilich and A. Hamer
ton.
The body of Rive Bell has been identified.
No bodies were recovered during the
morning because the tide was running to
the eastward, but many were brought back
with the ebb Darkness prevented the re
covery of more bodies, but many boats and
tugs have put to sea OH the chance of pick
ing up others in the morning MANY of
those whose bodies have been recovered
look as if they had frozen to death
WHO TELLS THE TRUTH!
The Rosa Mary sustained extensive dam.
age, and was only kept afloat by her water
tight bukheads An officer of the Scholten
states that the Rosa Mary was carrying no
side lights, but was showing the usual mast
head lights to indicate that she was living at
anchor. They steered straight down the chan
mel, leaving her sufficient room to pass clear.
When they drew near they found that she
was steaming ahead and making right Oh
to them. They tried TO signal her of, but
ii was too late. She struck the Scholten OH
the port bow
The officers Of the Rosa Mary aver that
they we're lying at anchor and were
run into. They say that they did
not weigh anchor until morning.
Among the bodies landed at Dover
are the following:
A cigar dealer of London named Gold
schmidt.
A Jew with letter addressed ''Leben-
stein Herman, 19S Stanton street, New
York
A man with letter addressed John
Kochnel, Sandusky"
Henri Blanc, of Ohio, the sole cabin pas
sepger.
The othe.' bodies are mostly those of
females.